Basil Butter Garlic Bread

Basil Butter Garlic Bread
Prep: 5 mins Level: Easy Cook: 20 mins Serves: 6

 Ingredients
 2 ounces, weight Butter
 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 bunch Basil Leaves (generous Handful)
 1 bunch Parsley (use 1/3 Of The Amount Of Basil)
 2 cloves Garlic
1 whole Green Onion
 2 pinches Salt To Taste
1 pinch Pepper To Taste
1 loaf Ciabatta Or French Bread
1-½ cup Grated Parmesan Cheese (up To 2 Cups)

Preparation
1. Combine all the ingredients except the bread and cheese in a food processor, and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Cut open the loaf of bread and spread both halves with the basil butter. Put the halves together and wrap in aluminum foil. Bake for in a 400ºF oven for 10 minutes.
3. Remove the bread, separate the halves and load them up with Parmesan cheese. Return them to the oven and either crank up the heat to 500ºF or put them under the broiler.
4. Cook until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and starting to get brown. Serve!

Banana-Oatmeal Bread

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup packed brown sugar 7 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 large egg whites 1 large egg 1 1/3 cups mashed ripe banana 1 cup regular oats 1/2 cup fat-free milk

2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon cooking spray

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.	Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; beat well at medium speed of a mixer. Combine banana, oats, and milk; add to sugar mixture, beating well. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir with a whisk. Add to sugar mixture; beat just until moist. Spoon batter into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
3.	Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.

Banana Nut Bread

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Cream together shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking powder, and soda. Stir in nuts if desired. Pour batter into two greased 9x5 inch pans.
3. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.

Crunchy Cheese Sticks

24 Rhodes Dinner rolls, thawed but still cold
1/2 c. butter, melted
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1 c. grated cheddar cheese
1 c. grated mozzarella cheese
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
2 tsp. parsley flakes

Combine butter & garlic salt in bowl. In another bowl combine cheeses and parsley flakes. Roll each roll into a rope 5 inches long. Dip in butter mixture and then roll in cheese mixture. Place on cookie sheet and let rise 30 min. Bake @ 350 for 15-20 minutes.

Sharon's Banana Nut Bread

recipe from Derek's sister, Sharon


Ingredients
3 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 TBSP lemon juice
3/4 c. crisco
3/4 c. milk
3 eggs
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 c. mashed bananas (4-6)
1 1/2 c sugar
3/4 c chopped nuts (optional)

Directions
Sift flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. In a small bowl, mix banana and lemon juice. Blend sugar and butter in large bowl. Add eggs, one at a time while mixing. Add sifted ingredients alternating with milk. Beat well. Fold in bananas. Grease 2 large bread pans. Bake @ 325 - 350 for 50-55 minutes. Remove bread from oven and cool for 10 min on rack while still in pans.